accused; accusing
1
: to charge with a fault or offense : blame
He accused her of being disloyal.
2
: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process
He was accused of murder.
: to bring an accusation
Examples of accuse in a Sentence
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
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At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.
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The ruling was a significant victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who sued the NRA in 2020, accusing LaPierre and other current and former executives of flouting state laws and internal policies to enrich themselves.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.
—Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The ruling was a significant victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James, who sued the NRA in 2020, accusing LaPierre and other current and former executives of flouting state laws and internal policies to enrich themselves.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for accuse
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accuse. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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accuse
verb
ac·cuse
ə-ˈkyüz 
accused; accusing
: to blame for wrongdoing : to charge with a fault and especially with a crime
accuser
noun
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